Analysis
HTS 9615.90.60 covers other: other under heading 9615 (combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and…).
Within this group the rate runs from 5.1% to 8.1%. Compared with 9615.90.30 (other: hair pins), which pays 5.1%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 5.9 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 11%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The general duty rate is 11% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 96 (91st percentile of 104 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,100 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 110%, 10.0 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 9615.90.20 (nonthermic, nonornamental devices for curling the hair, 8.1%), 9615.90.30 (other: hair pins, 5.1%) and 9615.90.40 (of rubber or plastics, not set with imitation pearls or…, 5.3%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9615.90.20 | Nonthermic, nonornamental devices for curling the hair | 8.1% |
| 9615.90.30 | Other: hair pins | 5.1% |
| 9615.90.40 | Of rubber or plastics, not set with imitation pearls or imitation gemstones | 5.3% |